Chemical and elemental comparison of two formulations of oleoresin capsicum

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-24

  Haas, J S ^a   Whipple, R E ^a   Grant, P M ^a   Andresen, B D ^a   Volpe, A M ^a   Pelkey, G E ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b City of Livermore Police Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT; IRRITANT AGENT; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT; RIOT CONTROL AGENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUSTODY; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEPPER; PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031024975     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(97)72136-1     Document Type: Article

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